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Coconut Grove has none of those problems — and Saturday, they’ll have the beer, too.

More than 4,000 people are expected to attend the Sprung Spring Beer Festival in Coconut Grove’s Peacock Park, where there will be the opportunity to try more than 200 different kinds of craft beer. Ticket prices start at $40 a person, and a voluminous list of breweries still being added is available online.

The Sprung beer festival’s attendance is expected to balloon to 4,000. (Handout photo)

Sprung is the spring sister event to the annual Grovetoberfest, which Tony Abelo founded four years ago as he sought to create a beer festival focused on savoring craft beer, not binge drinking. And it has become one of Miami’s signature craft beer events.

“While most of the country is still digging out from snow storms, we’ll be here in Coconut Grove enjoying hundreds of craft beers. That makes me feel good,” Abelo said.

To wit, the festival will included beer pairing with dishes made by some of South Florida’s rising chef stars: Jorgie Ramos of Miami’s Barley, Andy Gilbert of Coral Gables’ Seven Dials and chefs from Pincho Factory, which recently was named as having the best burger at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival’s Burger Bash.

The festival will feature everything from nationally known craft brewers such as Abita, Dogfish Head and Oskar Blues to Florida favorites such as 3 Daughters Brewing, Wynwood Brewing and Cigar City to Palm Beach County breweries such as Due South, Funky Buddha, Tequesta Brewing, Saltwater Brewery.

“As long as our local guys continue to put out quality beers, our local beer industry will be wonderful and continue to grow,” Abelo said. “The fan base exists. More and more people come over to the craft side every day.”